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Book SynopsisGod, Probability and Life after Death reveals its objective in its title, namely, to present an exploratory argument concerning the probability of human resurrection. The exploratory argument follows a probabilistic passage along an evidential trail to the discovery of the probability of life after death. It is a trail that the reader can personally engage with in order to reach their own conclusion and even introduce additional evidence they think relevant. The argument begins with the probability of the existence of God, and once a position is established on this issue, the argument becomes empowered for the next stage, which is to address the evidence for human resurrection, namely, the Resurrection of Jesus, near-death experiences and apparitions. The probabilistic relationship between the evidence and the resurrection hypothesis is critically examined throughout the book by engaging the potential views of an atheist and agnostic in addition to that of a theist. On this probabilist
Trade Review. . . . [this] book is valuable for the challenge it offers the scholar. What should theology look like? What are appropriate theological questions? What should be the relationship between theology and other disciplines? In this book the scholar is forced to confront these, and other, worthwhile quandaries. * Reading Religion *
Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: Divine Chance: God and Probability Theory Chapter 1: Who’s God? Divine Quintessence Chapter 2: A Sporting Chance: Probability PART II: Under Starter’s Orders: Evidence for God Chapter 3: They’re Off: Evidence from Divine Creation Chapter 4: The bookie’s Favourite: The Problem of Evil Chapter 5: A Short Head: Evidence from the Divine/Human Relationship PART III: The Winning Post: The Chances of Human Resurrection Chapter 6: A Dark Horse: Person-identity Chapter 7: The Field: The Possibility of Resurrection Chapter 8: Home Straight: The Probability of Resurrection Stewards’ Enquiry: Conclusion Appendix 1: The Auxiliary Assumption Requirement Appendix 2: Overdetermination of Evidence
